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5 Hulver Close Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9YD

Awaiting decision Mid Suffolk DC/26/02579 Lawful Development Certificate Proposed

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Siting of a static caravan within residential curtilage for use as a 'Granny Annex' by dependents of the host dwelling occupiers.

As published by the council, reference DC/26/02579

Application record

Reference
DC/26/02579
Type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
18 Jun 2026
Ward
Elmswell & Woolpit
Parish
Elmswell
Postcode
IP30 9YD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2026

    Received by Mid Suffolk

  2. 18 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 13 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Mid Suffolk took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

What happens while it is decided

This application is with Mid Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Suffolk decided lawful development applications in a median of 58 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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